9-year-old hit, killed Friday in vehicle-bicycle accident August 15, 2022 @ 7:03 am MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A nine-year-old boy was killed Friday in Marion while riding his bicycle after school. At about 3:10 p.m., Marion... Read More
Two hurt after car crashes into Vienna business August 12, 2022 @ 9:32 am VIENNA, Ill. (WJPF) – Two people were hurt when a car crashed through the wall of a Johnson County beauty shop. It happened... Read More
Cause of death remains "undetermined" months after body was found near Mt. Verno... August 12, 2022 @ 9:29 am JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – Investigators in Jefferson County say they’ve hit a dead end in their investigation into the body of an... Read More
Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry to take leave of absence; Councilwoman Harvey to bec... August 12, 2022 @ 9:15 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Days after the unexpected death of his wife, Terri, Carbondale Mayor Mike Henry announced Friday he would be taking a... Read More
Farmers' Almanac releases winter prediction for Illinois August 11, 2022 @ 8:30 am By KEVIN BESSLER for the Illinois Radio Network SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — If you are a believer in the Farmers’ Almanac winter predictions,... Read More
Firefighter battle massive blaze at Metro East recycling center August 11, 2022 @ 8:18 am MADISON, Ill. (IRN) — Firefighters battled a massive fire at a recycling center in Madison, Illinois near the World Wide Technology Raceway. One... Read More
Illinois Dept. of Corrections held in contempt of court over inmate healthacre August 11, 2022 @ 8:03 am SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A federal judge has found the Illinois Department of Corrections in contempt of court for failing to make systemic... Read More
Mt. Vernon man sentenced to 15 years for child pornography possession August 10, 2022 @ 9:32 am MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison for possessing of... Read More
St. Louis woman sentenced for trying to burn store during 2020 protest August 10, 2022 @ 9:25 am ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in prison for trying to set fire to a... Read More
Missouri voters set to weigh in on recreational marijuana August 10, 2022 @ 9:21 am By SUMMER BALLENTINE for the Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri gathered enough signatures to make... Read More